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Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla in the news — Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla in the Philippine Inquirer news during their 2013 Tour!

We are extremely proud to have IP in the news worldwide! From our Rondalla Ensemble’s performances to our Lowell Folk Festival food booth, news agencies around the world have covered our community’s activities! Filipinos in Greater Boston has also recognized Iskwelahang Pilipino’s contributions to the larger community. We are also proud to have The Pinoy Jeep – a blog run by IP students about their time during our Rondalla’s 2013 Tour of the Philippines! Below are news articles that feature, or mention, Iskwelahang Pilipino!

2024 Articles

Sampan – The Only Bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England: Filipino Festival Serves Up Flavors, Memories of Home (October 11, 2024) by Ava Belchez
The Lowell Sun: Food rules the day at the Lowell Folk Festival (July 27, 2024) by Peter Currier
The Lowell Sun: Noodles, kapusta, cow skin: Lowell Folk Festival returns with ‘Food from Around the World’ (July 26, 2024) by Peter Currier
USA Inquirer: Fil-Am children’s book now a rondalla musical in Boston (June 4, 2024) by Walter Ang

2023 Articles

The Lowell Sun: Food rules at 36th annual Lowell Folk Festival (July 29, 2023) by Melanie Gilbert
The Lowell Sun: Gastronomical! Food for every palate at Lowell Folk Festival (July 27, 2023) by Melanie Gilbert
WBUR Radio Boston: Trying food from two local non-profits ahead of the annual Lowell Folk Festival (July 27, 20230) by Amanda Beland and Carrie Jung
The Bedford Citizen: Biggest Weekend of the Year for Local Cultural Heritage School (July 27, 2023) by Mike Rosenberg
Inquirer: New book traces Filipino community’s presence in Greater Boston (June 23, 2023)
Broadway World: World Premiere Play Middleton Heights Examines AAPI Experience and the American Dream (March 17, 2023) by A. A. Cristi

2022 Articles

Boston Herald: Savor the many tastes of Lowell’s ethnic cuisines (July 28, 2022)
Dig Boston: Lowell Folk Festival Celebrates Many Tastes of Local Ethnic Cuisines (July 11, 2022)

2021 Articles

BOSFilipinos: Inside Iskwelahang Pilipino, the Longest Running Filipino Cultural School in Mass. (October 1, 2021)
The Bedford Citizen: Filipino Cultural School Looks Forward to its 24th Year in Town Center (March 25, 2021) by Mike Rosenberg

2020 Articles

Philippine Consulate General, New York: Kwentuhang Pambata: Learning Filipino Language Through Storytelling Episode 8: Ay Naku! (June 26, 2020)

2018 Articles

Alberta Filipino Journal: Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) Rondalla of Boston Wins the Hearts of Calgarians (August 16, 2018)
Manitoba Filipino Journal: Magdaragat hosts Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla of Boston for 2018 Folklorama Festival (August 13, 2018)
The Huntington News: Filipino student club celebrates 20th anniversary (March 28, 2018) by Samuel Kim

2015 Articles

Lifestyle Inquirer: Silliman adapts children’s story of bitter gourd into sweet but instructive musicale (July 13, 2015) by Susan Claire Agbayani

2014 Articles

Rappler: Iskwelahang Pilipino: Learning Pinoy Culture in Massachusetts (October 12, 2014) by Jessica Mendoza
The Philippine Society of Boston College: Iskwelahang Pilipino (2014)

2013 Articles

Philippines’ Good Morning Club: Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla on Television (August 11, 2013)
PTV Philippines: The Best and Brightest: Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla promotes positive ethnic identity (July 9, 2013)
Good Morning Club (GMC) Video: Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla (July 11, 2013)
PTV Philippines Video: The Best and Brightest: Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla promotes positive ethnic identity (July 9, 2013)
GMA Integrated News Video: Musika at kulturang Pilipino, buhay na buhay sa Rondalla concert ng ilang kabataang Fil-Am (July 4, 2013)
RTVMalacanag Video: Courtesy Call of Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) Rondalla (July 3, 2013)
Philippine Daily Inquirer: Rocking the Rondalla (June 25, 2013) by Patty Aldaba Lim Yusah

2011 Articles

The FilAm: “It truly takes a village to raise a child” & “Happy birthday, Iskwelahang Pilipino” (June 28, 2011 & May 26, 2011 respectively) by Venessa Manzano

2005 Articles

The Boston Globe: For 30 years, Filipino school preserves a culture’s identity (August 25, 2005) by Cynthia Cantrell